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《My Destiny》 S1·E16 (12:35) HSK 3
wǒ kě bǎ nǐ gěi le gè hǎo rén jiā

我可把你给了个好人家

“I've sent you to a good family.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 12:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shì bù fàng xīn

我是不放心

“I'm just worried.”

wǒ kě bǎ nǐ gěi le gè hǎo rén jiā CURRENT FOCUS

我可把你 给了个好人家

“I've sent you to a good family.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zěn me nòng chéng zhè ge yàng zi a

“But how did you end up like this,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFENDING PAST ACTIONS
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DISTRESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not blame me for your misery; I made sure you went to a decent family back then.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Arranged Matrimonial Responsibility

In traditional Chinese culture, elders consider finding a 'good household' (好人家) their duty, using it as proof of good intentions even if things turn out poorly.

INTENT TAGS: #defensiveness #justification #absolving_blame #family_duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
好人家 SPOKEN CHUNK

a good family or reputable household

Commonly used in traditional or domestic contexts to refer to a decent, respectable family into which someone marries or is adopted.

给了 SPOKEN CHUNK

gave away to / married off to

Spoken expression reflecting traditional concepts of marrying off a daughter or giving away a child.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of the past action of arranging the placement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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